Kennedy won the last time they faced Kings Christian and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Kennedy Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Kings Christian Crusaders with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Miguel Gutierrez
| 03/12/25 vs Kings Christian | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Roosevelt | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Orosi | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Arvin | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Foothill | 1 |
Miguel Gutierrez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felipe Velasquez, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-2. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Diego Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kennedy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kings Christian struck out nine times.
Kennedy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Kings Christian now has a losing record of 1-2-1.
Coming up, Kennedy will take on Taft at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give Kennedy their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Kings Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Roosevelt on the 12th.
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